VR Senator with LSx454

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Found this though.

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[VS 355 UTEParticipant QLD96 vs v8 ute View build HERE Member since: January 13, 2016 Posts: 141]

Good to get some cool air into those ITB’s.

How are you going to stop water from getting to the panel filter’s?

[sands vsParticipant vs commodore View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 619]

this is how hsv did it if it helps any. Top intake.

 

 

 

 

 

Or get longer trumpets

 

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Thanks all, some really good info to ponder there, much appreciated.  As always I seem to have tackled somethng a little outside my skill level. The actual printing is proving to be a challenge.  I want to use ABS for its heat and strengh properties, unfortunately its a bitch to 3D print perfectly.  Getting there though, learning heaps which I guess is part of the fun.  Should have some pics of progress once the weather cools down and I can get into the shed.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Making progress, although have to say printing large thin walled objects in ABS is proving to be quite a challenge.  As it happens doing the research everyone struggles with it.  Have a couple of thoughts, persist with ABS.  Or maybe treat this is an actual prototype, so switch to PLA or something easier.  Then at the end once its done, either have another go at ABS or get them professionally printed with a big large scale commercial printer.  If I do that maybe I get each one made as a single piece.  Anyhow cross that bridge when I come to it.

Happy with how it is turning out though so far.  Actually quite a bit of details to get right you cant really see (as is often the case) so being able to make changes etc to get it right is really great.  Going to finish off the drivers side first which is a little simpler.  Then do the passengers, going to make it so the fronts are level with each other, of course being a V8 if they were the same they would be staggered which I think would mess with my head look wise.  Also going to make it work nicely with the fuel lines etc at the rear of that bank.

Looks like I have scored the bonnet, so in between prints running through ideas on what to do bonnet wise.  Part of me wants to keep it stealthy, part of me wants to make it a little out there.  Being a little old school the idea of an ITB “twin shaker” design would look pretty cool, but not sure, again wait until i have got a bonnet on and I can start mocking stuff up.  Couple of progress pics;

 

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Top quality as usual Gary. Looks awesome.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Thanks Nick, I think its going to be what I wanted, I didn’t want to cover the whole engine with some big ass tray, this way it still has that nice look with the orange rocker covers, and the fuel rail set up.  Still a long way to go but progress is progress

[Judge1 FrazerParticipant new zealand1983 VB LSA MG9 6060 6 speed View build HERE Member since: February 5, 2016 Posts: 775]

Hey Gary just thinking outside the box could you cover each box bring  pipes out of each front and modify a otr

then you would have it filtered , you could incorporate it in to bonnet so maybe the covers and otr lift up with bonnet ,, just an idea looking good any way

Frazer

[Anonymous View build HERE Member since: January 1, 1970 Posts: 0]

<p style=”margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: Helvetica;”>This is looking good. Could you do a couple of small openings in the bonnet like on a HT/HG Monaro but a bit closer together leading straight into the top of each air box? Would have minimal effect on the overall lines of the car.</p>

[jlssParticipant tasvr ss View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 155]

The new dodge demon’s new release vid shows the air grabber looks like a nice bit of kit. The intake from the scoop in the hood goes straight to the filter. Their vids look cool too. Worth a look.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Hi all, going in to get the other bonnet tomorrow so then I can play but I am thinking an early Monaro kinda sorta thing.  But might even try and design my own front sections to the scoop to try and go with the Senator style grill and front bar shape.  Not a huge fan of the OTR thing as there just isn’t really the room to do it and to me anyway would be a bit ugly, but understand thats a total personal preference thing.  I actually also sorta want the car to stand out a little more, so having a custom dual scoop bonnet that actually works and serves a purpose is I think not all bad.

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Judge1 Frazer wrote:

you could incorporate it in to bonnet so maybe the covers and otr lift up with bonnet ,, just an idea looking good any way Frazer

That is an interesting idea…

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Fun day today.  Finished off the drivers side box, 3D printed some joint reinforcing parts, then made up some “ABS Glue” using acetone and off cut ABS and got it all bonded together, really happy with it.  Did quite a bit of 3D modelling to work out how to do the drivers side to cope with the trumpet offset etc, think I have that nutted out.  Parts are on the printer now.  Also went out and picked up the spare bonnet.  Was very straight but covered in mold, so spent some time cleaning that up.  Then couldn’t help myself and got out the ruler, pencils etc and started laying out the bonnet.  Truthfully put a big bucket upside down at the A frame of the trailer, sat and stared and just tried to imagine what might look OK.  Have some ideas I want to explore.  But I am thinking using something to great two 150mm wide bulges  from front to back, maybe made out of some oval exhaust pipe if I can get it, top half will form the bulge, bottom half will run out at the front.  Might have to model that up and see what people think.  Anyhow, as I say lots of fun.

 

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

Do the Monaro air vent on the bonnet and direct them into the air box.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Thats the general plan.

[firebugParticipant Newcastle NSWL67 Gemini & Pathfinder Ti 550 View build HERE Member since: May 7, 2015 Posts: 89]

Subtle and functional. I like this idea very much… 

Nothing ruins your Friday more than realising it's only Tuesday...

[Chris (agentcrm)Participant SC, CTVR Statesman 1968 Skoda 1202 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 82]

You can buy “Monaro” vented bonnets for the VR.
But that spoils the fun of custom making one.

http://www.savage-fibreglass.com/Monaro-VR-VS.html

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Yea not a huge fan of the Monaro bonnets on a VR.  I don’t like the way the vents angle back so much.  And agreed, most of the fun is in making it custom.  Most other things on it are, why stop now

[cava454Moderator 93 VR BT1 View build HERE Member since: February 20, 2015 Posts: 2 390]

I agree the Monaro bonnet looks poxy unless u have the boxes sea agains the top of the bonnet and have 3-4inch tube with a pod filter run to each bank.

[vs manta 218Participant Vs hsv manta View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 796]

not these but just the concept of how they don’t stick up at all and are just flush with the bonnet to keep the sleek standard look and not have any new raised lines as VS do not have many lines and are  mostly curves

 

obviously just designe some up your self and print them out that suit your car and not just these quick google images I found in 35 seconds

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